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8th (South Canterbury) Mounted Rifles

Field	Value
unit_name	8th (South Canterbury) Mounted Rifles
image	Cap badge 8th (South Canterbury) Mounted Rifles.png
caption	Cap badge of the 8th (South Canterbury) Mounted Rifles
dates	1911–1921
country	New Zealand
allegiance	New Zealand Crown
branch	New Zealand Army
role	Mounted
size	Regiment
command_structure	New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade
battles	World War I

Middle Eastern Theatre during the Great War

The 8th (South Canterbury) Mounted Rifles was formed on March 17, 1911. They were mobilised during World War I as a squadron of the Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment. They served in the Middle Eastern theatre of World War I and first saw action during the Battle of Gallipoli. As a part of the larger New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade (of the ANZAC Mounted Division) they went on to serve in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign.

Great War Battles

Battle of Gallipoli
Battle of Romani
Battle of Magdhaba
Battle of Rafa
First Battle of Gaza
Second Battle of Gaza
Third Battle of Gaza
Battle of Beersheba
Battle of Megiddo (1918)

Between the Wars

In 1921 they amalgamated with the 1st Mounted Rifles (Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry) and became the 1st New Zealand Mounted Rifles (Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry).

References

Wikipedia Source

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